Don May vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Don May that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Don May 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Don May 389 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Don May 29 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Don May 379 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Don May - * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Don May 9 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Don May 0 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Don May 14 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.